Abstract

In this paper we describe the development, testing, and characterization of three low-emission rate AmLi neutron sources. The sources are used to calibrate the nuclear recoil response of the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment. The sources' neutron emission rate was measured using 3He proportional tubes. The sources' gamma emissions were characterized using a high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Source-validated Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations allowed to calibrate the Ge and neutron detectors' responses.

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